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Masayuki Imamura

Masayuki Imamura

D-Index & Metrics

Medicine

D-Index
99
Citations
29534
World Ranking
8696
National Ranking
231

Masayuki Imamura publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Medicine in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Masayuki Imamura sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 606 publications — 72nd percentile

72% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more.

Masayuki Imamura D-index placement in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Masayuki Imamura sits on this spectrum.

70–71 D-Index: 226 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 391 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 574 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 730 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 891 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 972 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 1,027 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 1,003 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 960 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 970 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 922 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 839 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 808 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 779 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 668 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 611 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 630 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 513 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 541 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 445 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 429 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 399 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 393 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 318 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 302 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 287 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 255 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 256 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 252 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 230 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 179 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 168 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 163 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 159 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 134 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 134 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 118 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 109 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 106 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 74 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 79 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 80 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 87 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 57 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 74 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 69 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 60 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 53 scientists 166–167 D-Index: 39 scientists 168–169 D-Index: 42 scientists 170–171 D-Index: 32 scientists 172–173 D-Index: 39 scientists 174–175 D-Index: 40 scientists 176–177 D-Index: 28 scientists 178–179 D-Index: 19 scientists 180–181 D-Index: 23 scientists 182–183 D-Index: 31 scientists 184–185 D-Index: 18 scientists 186–187 D-Index: 20 scientists 188–189 D-Index: 22 scientists 190–191 D-Index: 13 scientists 192–193 D-Index: 21 scientists 194–195 D-Index: 12 scientists 196–197 D-Index: 12 scientists 198–199 D-Index: 14 scientists 200–201 D-Index: 15 scientists 202–203 D-Index: 13 scientists 204–205 D-Index: 10 scientists 206–207 D-Index: 8 scientists 208–209 D-Index: 4 scientists 210–211 D-Index: 12 scientists 212–213 D-Index: 11 scientists 214–215 D-Index: 10 scientists 216 D-Index: 4 scientists 217+ D-Index: 98 scientists
70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 99 D-Index — 58th percentile

58% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more.

Overview

Masayuki Imamura is affiliated with Kyoto University in Japan and has produced a substantial body of research primarily in the field of Medicine, with a focus on Oncology, Epidemiology, Neurology, Surgery, and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine.

Their research encompasses a range of topics, including:

  • Neuroendocrine Tumor Research Advances
  • Lung Cancer Research Studies
  • Neuroblastoma Research and Treatments
  • Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research
  • Esophageal Cancer Research and Treatment
  • Metastasis and carcinoma case studies

Recent publications by Masayuki Imamura cover neuroendocrine neoplasms, somatostatin receptor expression, and clinical treatment approaches. These include:

  • "JNETS clinical practice guidelines for gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms: diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up: a synopsis," published in 2021 in the Journal of Gastroenterology
  • "Somatostatin Receptor 2 Expression Profiles and Their Correlation with the Efficacy of Somatostatin Analogues in Gastrointestinal Neuroendocrine Tumors," 2022, published in Cancers
  • "Nationwide registry for patients with neuroendocrine neoplasm of pancreas, gastrointestinal tract, lungs, bronchi, or thymus in Japan," 2022, International Journal of Clinical Oncology
  • "Phase I/II study of streptozocin monotherapy in Japanese patients with unresectable or metastatic gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors," 2022, Japanese Journal of Clinical Oncology
  • "How to treat gastrinomas in patients with multiple endocrine neoplasia type1: surgery or long-term proton pump inhibitors?," 2022, Surgery Today

Masayuki Imamura frequently collaborates with several researchers. Their prominent co-authors include:

  • Izumi Komoto
  • Susumu Hijioka
  • Hironobu Sasano
  • Atsushi Kudo
  • Hirofumi Watanabe

Their research has been published in several notable venues, particularly:

  • Research Square
  • Journal of Gastroenterology
  • Cancers
  • International Journal of Clinical Oncology
  • Japanese Journal of Clinical Oncology

Best Publications

  • Characterization of 21 newly established esophageal cancer cell lines

    Yutaka Shimada;Masayuki Imamura;Takashi Wagata;Nozomi Yamaguchi

  • Expression of Stromal Cell-derived Factor 1 and CXCR4 Ligand Receptor System in Pancreatic Cancer: A Possible Role for Tumor Progression

    Takatomo Koshiba;Ryo Hosotani;Yoshiharu Miyamoto;Jun Ida

  • N-cadherin expression and epithelial-mesenchymal transition in pancreatic carcinoma

    Sanae Nakajima;Ryuichiro Doi;Eiji Toyoda;Shoichiro Tsuji

  • Epidemiological study of gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors in Japan

    Tetsuhide Ito;Hironobu Sasano;Masao Tanaka;R. Yoshiyuki Osamura

  • Predictive value of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in metastasis and prognosis of human colorectal cancer

    S I Ishigami;S Arii;M Furutani;M Niwano

  • Clinical significance of vascular endothelial growth factor and basic fibroblast growth factor gene expression in liver tumor

    Masahiro Mise;Shigeki Arii;Hiroaki Higashituji;Masaharu Furutani

  • Epidemiological trends of pancreatic and gastrointestinal neuroendocrine tumors in Japan: a nationwide survey analysis

    Tetsuhide Ito;Hisato Igarashi;Kazuhiko Nakamura;Hironobu Sasano

  • Overexpression of the rhoC gene correlates with progression of ductal adenocarcinoma of the pancreas.

    H. Suwa;G. Ohshio;T. Imamura;G. Watanabe

  • Increased intratumor Valpha24-positive natural killer T cells: a prognostic factor for primary colorectal carcinomas.

    Tsuyoshi Tachibana;Hisashi Onodera;Tatsuaki Tsuruyama;Akira Mori

  • Overexpression of matrix metalloproteinase 9 gene in hepatocellular carcinoma with invasive potential.

    Shigeki Arii;Masahiro Mise;Tomika Harada;Masaharu Furutani

  • Relationship between retention index in dual-phase 18F-FDG PET, and hexokinase-II and glucose transporter-1 expression in pancreatic cancer

    Tatsuya Higashi;Tsuneo Saga;Yuji Nakamoto;Takayoshi Ishimori

  • Delayed (18)F-fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose positron emission tomography scan for differentiation between malignant and benign lesions in the pancreas.

    Yuji Nakamoto;Tatsuya Higashi;Harumi Sakahara;Nagara Tamaki

  • Association of CC chemokine receptor 7 with lymph node metastasis of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma

    Yongzeng Ding;Yutaka Shimada;Masato Maeda;Atsushi Kawabe

  • Absence of smooth muscle actin-positive pericyte coverage of tumor vessels correlates with hematogenous metastasis and prognosis of colorectal cancer patients.

    Yoshikuni Yonenaga;Akira Mori;Hisashi Onodera;Seiichi Yasuda

  • Expression of two angiogenic factors, vascular endothelial growth factor and platelet-derived endothelial cell growth factor in human pancreatic cancer, and its relationship to angiogenesis

    K Fujimoto;R Hosotani;M Wada;J.-U Lee

  • Tissue factor expression in human colorectal carcinoma: correlation with hepatic metastasis and impact on prognosis.

    Shin-ichi Seto;Hisashi Onodera;Toshimi Kaido;Akira Yoshikawa

  • Usefulness of selective arterial secretin injection test for localization of gastrinoma in the Zollinger-Ellison syndrome.

    Masayuki Imamura;Kiyoyuki Takahashi;Hideki Adachi;Souhei Minematsu

  • Surgical management of intraductal papillary mucinous tumor of the pancreas

    Ryuichiro Doi;Koji Fujimoto;Michihiko Wada;Masayuki Imamura

  • Evaluation of pancreatic tumors with positron emission tomography and F-18 fluorodeoxyglucose: comparison with CT and US.

    T Inokuma;N Tamaki;T Torizuka;Y Magata

  • Suppression of N-nitrosomethylbenzylamine (NMBA)-induced esophageal tumorigenesis in F344 rats by resveratrol.

    Zhi Gang Li;Tao Hong;Yutaka Shimada;Izumi Komoto

Frequent Co-Authors

Yutaka Shimada
Yutaka Shimada Kyoto University
Takuji Okusaka
Takuji Okusaka National Cancer Centre
Junji Konishi
Junji Konishi Kyoto University
Masahiro Hiraoka
Masahiro Hiraoka Kyoto University
Nobutaka Fujii
Nobutaka Fujii Kyoto University
Jun Fujita
Jun Fujita Kyoto University
Shoji Yamaoka
Shoji Yamaoka Tokyo Medical and Dental University
Masao Tanaka
Masao Tanaka Kyushu University
Johji Inazawa
Johji Inazawa Tokyo Medical and Dental University
Yoshito Ikada
Yoshito Ikada Kyoto University

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